The Pretty Things Archives – Page 2 of 3

This many years from their inception, this act could just be going through the motions in performance, becoming a kind of tribute act to themselves. However…the individual character of the ensemble and moreover its material imbues shows with an electricity that few veteran crews can match.

Kenney Jones (Part One)

by Pete Sargeant | Mar 10, 2019

If there is a rock music autobiography you MUST read, it’s drummer Kenney Jones’ tome LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL. It’s informative, colourful and authentic as the life of this family man unrolls.

Kenney and I met over tea to talk about his story and the characters he learned from and worked with…

The Osmonds -True Rockers At Heart

by Pete Sargeant | Feb 10, 2019

Well, you might wonder – how on Earth will English guitar man and satirist Pete get on with the clean-living Osmonds?? But a session was agreed as the Utah legends and their rock band prepared for a show at Guildford’s G Live venue. Pete leads with a confession, as he meets Merrill and Jay backstage…

2018 In Review

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 26, 2018

As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.

The Pretty Things – ‘The Final Bow’, December 2018, Indigo @ The O2, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 23, 2018

This was one hell of an event, with The Pretty Things scaling down on live shows but determined to make the show a very special show.

Sam Brothers

by Pete Sargeant | May 28, 2018

He’s young, he writes songs, he draws on on some perhaps unusual but classic roots influences..and here, Sam Brothers answers some of our questions, painting a picture of where he’s at and where he’s heading. Thanks, Sam

Love – Forever Changes (50th Anniversary Special Edition)

by Pete Sargeant | Apr 3, 2018

Is it really fifty years that this singular West Coast album has been thrilling us and intriguing us?

Jamie Williams And The Roots Collective – Diff’rent Gravy

by Pete Sargeant | Mar 18, 2018

One of the independent acts under the 3ms Music banner, this ensemble has singer and guitarist Williams as spearhead and stars harpist Nick Garner, guitarist Dave Milligan, son Jake Milligan as bassist and drummer Paul Madden. Jamie has a stockpile of own songs. The entire record has no shallow nods to trendiness or fashion, but centres on skilful band playing.